A Denver District Court jury convicted a former ride-share driver of 30 counts stemming from 12 kidnaps and sexual assaults Thursday.

Following a trial, John Pastor-Mendoza was convicted of 30 charges including kidnapping, sexual assault and attempted sexual assault after an array of incidents that occurred between Sept. 16, 2018 and July 9, 2022, according to a news release from the Denver District Attorney’s Office.

Acting as a driver for a ride-sharing service, Mendoza would respond to women’s ride requests and proceeded to either sexually assault them in his vehicle or take them to his home and assault them there, according to an arrest affidavit.

Pastor-Mendoza was convicted in connection to 12 kidnappings, with two resulting in sexual assault and the other 10 resulting in attempted sexual assault.

One of the victims was assaulted after drinking in the Lower Downtown (LoDo) area, according to the arrest affidavit. On Sept. 16, 2018, she took a ride-share after being separated from friends, blacked out and woke up in a bed in an unknown apartment with the suspect touching her. She couldn’t find her underwear, ATM card or cell phone. She fled on foot and reported the incident later that day.

A second victim was assaulted on July 27, 2019. She called a ride-share after being separated from friends and the ride was cancelled. She blacked out and woke up in a bed in an unknown house. The suspect told her he found her in an alley and brought her home to keep her safe. Her cell phone and underwear were missing. The suspect gave her a ride home and she later realized she had been sexually assaulted, according to the affidavit.

The Denver Police Department arrested the man on Aug. 19, 2022 and a search of his apartment led to officers finding a cardboard candy box with 18 cell phones, including those lost by the victims, and a bank card belonging to a victim of attempted sexual assault.

“I am very pleased with the jury’s verdict, which ensures that Mr. Pastor-Mendoza will be held accountable for his heinous crimes,” Denver District Attorney Beth McCann said in the release.

After thanking everyone involved for their cooperation, McCann said: “Most of all, however, I want to acknowledge Mr. Pastor-Mendoza’s victims, whose courage in coming forward and testifying at trial resulted in today’s outcome.”

Pastor-Mendoza is scheduled to be sentenced on March 7.

Denver Gazette reporter Kyla Pearce contributed to this report.